I am interested in making a Black Powder Rifle, probably a kit where I would add the stock but the kit comes with the hardware. Anyone have any recommendations?

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John Morris
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John about 25 years ago I built a 50 cal. Hawken cap lock. I don't remember the manufacturer but it was American made and the quality was excellent. The stock was walnut and the grain was beautiful. I browned the barrel. It was a nice firing riffle. Unfortunately I had to sell it to buy groceries. I spent a lot of time on the build and I absolutely enjoyed it. Most of the kits came with the stock but you could choose how far along the stock was machined. Mine was just the rough shape but the barrel bed was machined to match the octagon barrel and the lock recess was machined. Everything else was just the rough shape.

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That's what I am looking for Mike, thanks for the great story. It is sad but sometimes food comes first!

It reminds me of a time when my wife and I were just starting out in our very first apartment over 20 years ago, our rent was 400 dollars a month, one month my pay fell short, and we had to make up the rent, I took my beloved M1 Garand bring back from Korea a dear friend gave me down to the pawn store and got a couple hundred for it, I never did get it back out, I was destroyed for years if I thought about it. It was "Excellent" on the rating scale, all original. I fired it about 4 or 5 times and love it. What a rifle! I'll never own another one unless I have an extra 2 to 3 thousand dollars floating around, and that aint gonna happen till the kids are out of school and living on their own! LOL And by that time those rifles will be selling at 3 times what they are now. Sorry for rambling, but your story brought back memories. Thanks again Mike.
Mike Dillen said:

John about 25 years ago I built a 50 cal. Hawken cap lock. I don't remember the manufacturer but it was American made and the quality was excellent. The stock was walnut and the grain was beautiful. I browned the barrel. It was a nice firing riffle. Unfortunately I had to sell it to buy groceries. I spent a lot of time on the build and I absolutely enjoyed it. Most of the kits came with the stock but you could choose how far along the stock was machined. Mine was just the rough shape but the barrel bed was machined to match the octagon barrel and the lock recess was machined. Everything else was just the rough shape.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
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Thompson Center Arms makes some nice kits but they don't just have muzzle loaders either

they still make the 50 Cal kits just like they did when i was more interested in guns than computers and wood turning.

http://www.tcarms.com/

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Thanks Charles!

Charles Nicholls said:

Thompson Center Arms makes some nice kits but they don't just have muzzle loaders either

they still make the 50 Cal kits just like they did when i was more interested in guns than computers and wood turning.

http://www.tcarms.com/

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John Morris
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Take a look at these sources.

http://www.possibleshop.com/rifle-kit.html

http://www.traditionsfirearms.com/index.php?cPath=4_59

http://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/riflekits.html

http://www.tennesseevalleymanufacturing.com/catalog.php?category=tpbriflekit

I have no stock or relationship to any of the above.  Just a quick search.  I prefer my rifles to come with a magazine and cartridges!

Will

 Make sure you get the one that you need for your handedness.  There are left and right hand versions - it really matters.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/

Cabellas and Bass Pro shops  sell the kits too

Thank you Will for the links!!!!

Will Downing said:

Take a look at these sources.

http://www.possibleshop.com/rifle-kit.html

http://www.traditionsfirearms.com/index.php?cPath=4_59

http://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/riflekits.html

http://www.tennesseevalleymanufacturing.com/catalog.php?category=tp...

I have no stock or relationship to any of the above.  Just a quick search.  I prefer my rifles to come with a magazine and cartridges!

Will

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
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Cliff, I did not realize the handedness, thanks for the tip, one I may have blown if I you had not told me. Thanks!

Cliff said:

 Make sure you get the one that you need for your handedness.  There are left and right hand versions - it really matters.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/

Cabellas and Bass Pro shops  sell the kits too

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

The lock has to go opposite the eye. Getting that wrong is more annoying than a full auto gun ejecting  brass across your  line of vision.  I suppose it's worse to have a wrong handed single shot bolt action.